Summary of an Official Information Request about Pfizer - 22/03/21
Q: What due diligence was taken to investigate Pfizer's ethics as a company? Given that Pfizer has successfully been indicted and fined for fraud in the past, what changes to the management of the company were made that reassured you that Pfizer was no longer fraudulent?
A: Our due diligence focused on assessing the performance and delivery of Pfizer’s vaccine. We did not investigate Pfizer’s management team or its ethics as a company.
Q: Were you concerned that Pfizer were so wealthy that any damages caused by their product could simply be seen by the company as a "cost" against their eventual profit?
A: We are satisfied that Pfizer has not been reckless... Medsafe conducted an extensive review of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and granted provisional approval for its use on 3 February 2021.
Q: Can you please state the reasons as to why NZ Government indemnified Pfizer against
damages?
A: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment advised the Minister of Finance to grant an indemnity to Pfizer on the basis that doing so was in the public interest.
Q: What method will NZ government use to deal with harm caused by Pfizer Coronavirus or COVID-19 vaccines?
A: ACC can provide treatment and support for injuries caused by COVID-19 vaccination if the injury meets the criteria for a ‘treatment injury’.
As of 16 March 2021, MBIE is not aware of any deaths or permanent disabilities that were caused by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Full Official Information Request:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/14538/response/55378/attach/html/5/DOIA%202021%201518%20letter%20of%20response.pdf.html
Q: What due diligence was taken to investigate Pfizer's ethics as a company? Given that Pfizer has successfully been indicted and fined for fraud in the past, what changes to the management of the company were made that reassured you that Pfizer was no longer fraudulent?
A: Our due diligence focused on assessing the performance and delivery of Pfizer’s vaccine. We did not investigate Pfizer’s management team or its ethics as a company.
Q: Were you concerned that Pfizer were so wealthy that any damages caused by their product could simply be seen by the company as a "cost" against their eventual profit?
A: We are satisfied that Pfizer has not been reckless... Medsafe conducted an extensive review of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and granted provisional approval for its use on 3 February 2021.
Q: Can you please state the reasons as to why NZ Government indemnified Pfizer against
damages?
A: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment advised the Minister of Finance to grant an indemnity to Pfizer on the basis that doing so was in the public interest.
Q: What method will NZ government use to deal with harm caused by Pfizer Coronavirus or COVID-19 vaccines?
A: ACC can provide treatment and support for injuries caused by COVID-19 vaccination if the injury meets the criteria for a ‘treatment injury’.
As of 16 March 2021, MBIE is not aware of any deaths or permanent disabilities that were caused by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Full Official Information Request:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/14538/response/55378/attach/html/5/DOIA%202021%201518%20letter%20of%20response.pdf.html